This is why trains on CR were disrupted

DNMUM422296 | 9/15/2018 | Author : DNA Correspondent | WC :345

Services between Kalyan & Kasara were affected due to derailment of an inspection van at Umbermali on Thursday

Train services were affected on Central Railways (CR) between Kalyan and Kasara due to derailment of a rail inspection van at Umbermali on Thursday night. Following this commuters protested at Vasind station with rail roko and by holding up a mail train. Also along with this, harbour line services were disrupted for around 35 minutes due to the engine of a goods train getting stuck at Kurla while it was headed to Trombay. However, cause of the engine getting stuck is not known yet but it was moved ahead by pushing. This further led to services on harbour line running late by around 10-15 minutes on Friday evening for around one hour. In case of CR, schedule of several mail trains were also affected due to deraRead full story

ilment of rail inspection van. However, cause for the derailment will only be known after an enquiry into the incident is concluded. Services were running normally after 12.42 pm. CR in a statement said, “8-wheeler tower wagon that derailed between Kasara and Umbermali was rerailed and up line was restored at 12.42 pm. First train to cross the affected section was 12132 Sainagar Shirdi-Dadar Express.”Due to the incident, services were running between Kalyan and Asangaon only. However, from 6.05 am to 7.55 am suburban services were running up to Titwala only due to public agitation at Vasind, CR said in a statement.Spokesperson for CR said, “There was no breach of safety. The derailment of tower wagon happened during maintenance block when no passenger or frieght trains are allowed in section. As per laid down procedure, an inquiry has been ordered to assertain the cause of derailment.”The spokesperson added, “In addition, we maintained suburban services up to Asangaon and provided stops to mail express trains and authorised commuters to travel without much hassle.”

JINXED travelAlong with this disruption on CR, Harbour line services were disrupted for around 35 minutes on Friday due to the engine of a goods train getting stuck at Kurla while it was headed to Trombay

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